DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ANNOUNCES $72 MILLION
IN GRANTS TO HELP HOMELESS ACROSS FLORIDA
~ More than 300 local projects will be funded with federal grant money ~

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The Department of Children and Families announces nearly $72 million in grants that will help keep the doors open at local homeless shelters, find housing for those living on the streets and provide programs to help those who are homeless.

The grants, funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will renew funding for 331 local homeless housing projects across Florida for this year.

"These grants play an important role in providing job training, health care, substance abuse treatment and child care," said Department Secretary David Wilkins. "This funding is critical to helping people find housing and is a crucial part of our state's plan to be a national leader in battling homelessness."

The money will support programs that provide transitional and permanent housing dedicated to helping those who are homeless. The largest award is almost $28 million to fund 86 projects in Miami-Dade County.

The funding is broken down by regional continuums of care. The full list of grants awarded to individual programs is attached.

Sarasota, Bradenton, Manatee County: $686,844

Tampa, Hillsborough County: $4,739,134

St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas: $3,798,243

Lakeland: $1,147,842

Daytona Beach, Daytona, Volusia, Flagler: $1,281,650

Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Walton County: $61,853

Tallahassee, Leon County: $877,467

Orlando, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County: $5,151,630

Gainesville, Alachua County, Putnam County: $656,188

Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Indian River County, Martin County: $1,141,944

Jacksonville, Duval County, Clay County: $4,238,930

Pensacola Escambia County, Santa Rosa County: $948,202

Saint Johns County: $152,400

Palm Bay, Melbourne, Brevard County: $860,271

Ocala, Marion County: $250,430

Panama City, Bay County, Jackson County: $45,222

Winter Haven, Polk County: $195,138

Hendry County, Hardee County, Highlands County: $201,534

Columbia County, Hamilton County, Lafayette County, Suwanee County: $157,935